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January 26th, 2013, 06:08 GMT · By

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Windows 8 Is a Foundation for the Future, Says Bill Gates

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While analysts and experts around the world continue to blast Windows 8 and criticize Microsoft for making so many changes to the user interface, Bill Gates, the founder of the Redmond-based technology titan, says this operating system is actually a foundation for the future.

Talking with Fox Business Network in an interview, Gates said that Windows 8 was just the beginning of an exciting era, pointing to the great touch support and the growing number of applications.

“The way they have built touch in, the way they have the application store, it’s off to quite a good start. You know, making sure they have more, the best applications, more applications, you know, they’re on a really good trajectory,” Bill Gates said when asked if he was satisfied with 60 million sold copies.

Microsoft claims that Windows 8 is selling very well, but the company admitted recently that there still was room for improvements. The company promised that working closer with its partners was a priority in 2013, so we should expect more from Windows 8 this year.

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Comment #1 by: Cycloips on 26 Jan 2013, 13:36 UTC reply to this comment

I think that Bill Gates has lost the plot,but then,he would say the above things,wouldn't he.
'Touch Screen','application store','Start Screen',these are NOT a recipe for serious PC users.
This is just mimicking APPLE,acknowledging that Microsoft are losing the plot,whereby they cannot come up with anything of originality or inventiveness,they are going down a blind alleyway.

They will lose from this directional change,the desktop users do not want these offerings,they want mean & lean.


Comment #2 by: Xi on 27 Jan 2013, 16:54 UTC reply to this comment

Listen Bill Gates:
Only if there is stable foundation, future will be good. Windows 8 itself is a new Vista, full of confusions and more difficult UI than Win7. Please don't drain people by saying these rejected things.

Comment #2.1 by: Guy on 08 Feb 2013, 13:47 GMT

Man... I'M surely alone here. I'm a PC dev since... forever. Used Windows since... 2.0 NOw... After giving a try and using the keyboard instead of the mouse... Windows 8 GUI is fast. Sure... the start menu is gone... kinda... man man, this UI gets to the point faster then an old and beaten start Menu.

Just my 2 cents!

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